Filling and capping apparatus.



F. J. HEYBAOHI FILLING AND GAPPING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1907.

935,506. Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

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Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

F. J. HEYBAOH. FILLING AND GAPPING APPARATUS.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 29, 1907.

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FILLING-AND carrinearnaimmns. d

Application filed May 29;1'967. Serial No. 376,321

- I To all whom it may concern:-

- terial and then deliver the same to a can to Be it known thatfI, FREDERIC J HEY- nAcrn'a citizen of the'United States, residing. at Savannah, .in the county of Chatlia n and State of Georgia, have. invented new and] useful Improvements in Filling and Cap ping Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to filling and capping apparatus, although it is sometimes.

known as weighing and capping apparatus;

By the apparatus I weigh a charge of ma- Which a cap is afterward applied.

I desire it to be understood that I use'both the terms can and cap intheirbroadi meanings as by-the apparatus I can deliver aweiglied charge or load into any suitable" receptacle Whether it be specifically a can or not, and subsequently can apply to the said receptacle a closure which, in the case of. a

can, would be. a cap or top.

By virtue of the organization outlined 1- obtain primarily accuracy-Which is an important consideration when the load is of small size, for example, in the neighborhood of a pound.

v The invention does not reside in any particular form of weighing mechanism nor In any particular form of capping mechanism,

but broadly in the combination between-such mechanisms whereinone modifies or cooperates with the "other, whereby accuracy and? precision and a regular and determinedse quence-of operations are insured. In the, present case, therefore, should anyone of these mechanisms-become temporarily inef-- fective or cease its functions,-the machine as 'a whole would'not operate.

The present application covers by claims certain features illustrated vbut not- 'claimed in certain co-pending applicationsfiledby me and hereinafter identified. I might state at theoutset that-some of the features claimed herein are disclosed'in ni'yco-pending application Serial No. 334,179, filed September 11, 1906. e 1.

In the drawings accompanying'andf'orm-- ing part of this specification I have shown in detail one form of embodini'entzof the invention which, to enable those skilled in the art to practice the same, will vbe set: forth in. detail iii-tlie'following description, while the A thecla'inis succeeding said description.

. 'Referring to said drawings: Figure l is a side elevation ofan apparatus involving my nvention. Fig.- 2 is a-longitudinal central sectional diagrammatic-view of said apparatus. Fig. 3 is a detail View in elevation .ofa certain-arrangement of gearing lie 'eiii-' after more particularly described. Fig.4

is a cross-sectional view ofthe parts shown iii' Fi'g; 3. F ig. 5 is a detail view'in perspective of the connections between the capping and weighing mechanisms whereby the former cancontrol the latter, -Fig. -6jis a and certain cooperative parts; Fig. 7

perspective view ofa portion of said clutch,

speeficaiion i r f im T Patented sent. 28,1909.

novelty of the invention will'be included in sectional detail-view of clutch mechanism isaj the controlling means therefor, and certain adjacent parts. Fig. 8 is a detail face view of a cap carrying and transferring member.

Like characters refer to like parts through} out the several figures ofthe-drawings. g ,The frame-Work for supporting the different parts: ofthe apparatus may be of any desirable character; that shown in the drawings is denoted in a general way-by '2 and it consists ofseveral columns-or frame members connected in. any desirable way. 'lhe said frame-work 2 is shown as supporting between its top and "bottom .a table as 3 along which the cans are fed-preferably step bystep in some suitable manner. For this purpose- I have-shown chain's a's4 connected by strips or lagsj as 5 which latter -are adap t- .ed to engage ,theicans, as clearly] shown in Figs.- 1-and2. Tlie'chain'sl are shown as passing around the wheels (Sand 7. On each'of the intermittent movements the 'two chains feed thecans' a distance equal to that separating any of the two'a'djacent cans in I said Figs. 1 and 2. The can-feeding means, as will hereinafter appear, presentslinitially 'acan to the weighing-mechanism to receive a load'there'from and afterward to the capping mechanism, the capping mechanism be I: ing operative to. apply a cap to the filled can. -Froin What has been stated it will, be ap-' parent that theweighing and capping mechanisms may be ofan desirable character;

The weighing mechanism may, for example, be similar to that. disclosed in Letters Pat- .ent No. 791,342, granted to me May 30, 1905,

and to which reference may be had, while the capping mechanism may be like that disclosed in said application 83et,179.

I deem it desirable to briefly refer to the principal parts of the weighing mechanism for the purpose of indicating the coiipera tion of the same with the capping mechanism. Said weighing mechanism involves a bucket as 8 supported by a scale-beam as 9, said bucket having at its bottom a closer or valve as 10 for controlling the discharge of the loads from said bucket.- The beam 9 is fulerumed between its ends and is provided on that end thereof opposite the one equipped with the bucket with a counterweight. The closer or valve 10 is alternately opened and closed by a power-operated member as 11 mounted for reciprocation.

The main shaft of the apparatus is de-' noted by 12 and it has fastened to one end thereof a pulley as 18 driven by a belt as 14 from some suitable prime driver. The shaft 12 is continuously rotativ e and it has fastened thereto a ratchet-wheel as 15 with which is cooperative a pivotally mounted gravity pawl as 16 on the reciprocatory member 11. Connected with the pawl 16 is an arm as 17 engageable by the normally vertically-disposed arm of the angularlyshaped latch 18 pivoted at its angle on a depending arm of the reciprocatory member 11 and engageable by a trip device as 19 near the counterweighted end of the scale-beam 9. With the bucket 8 up, the valve or closer 10 will be shut, a stream of material flowing at this time into the bucket. hen the load is completed the trip device 19 will strike the latch 18 and disengage the latter from the arm 17 thereby permitting the point of the pawl 16 to drop into engagement with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel 15 for the purpose of advancing 'the member 11. The pawl 16 is then returned to its original position shown in Fig. 2, by the action of mutilated gearing operable from the main shaft 12. When the said member 11 has practically completed its advancing movement a pin as 20 on a depending arm thereof will strike the arm 21 of the closer or valve 10, to open the latter, as shown in said Fig. 2. On the backward or retractive stroke of the member 11'tl1e pin 20 strikes the arm 22 of said closer 10 for the purpose of shutting the same, all as fully set forth in said Letters Patent.

The material in the form of a stream is delivered into the bucket .8 from a hopper as 22, the stream being controlled by a. valve as 23 operable by mechanism such as thatdenoted in a general way by 24, from the member 11. The valve and the operating mechanism form in themselves no ;part

of the present invention, but are claimed in my co pending application Serial N 0. 334,180, filed September 11, 1906, for which reason I deem it unnecessary to describe said valve and operating mechanism herein. It might be well to state, however, that on the advancing movement of the member 11 the valve 23 is closed in two independent motions for the purpose of reducing the size of and then cutting off the supply stream flowing from the hopper 23, and that on the return or retraetive stroke of said member 11, the valve 23 is opened. It is not essential, however, that the valve be closed in two independent movements; if desired, said valve may be opened and it may be also closed precisely as shown insaid Patent 791,342.

On the frame-work or otherfixed part of the apparatus is pivoted a gravity-latch as 25, the free end of which, when the inember 11 has completed its advancing stroke, is adapted to automatically enter a notch in said member 11, as shown clearly in Fig. 2, to prevent accidental retractive movement of said member 11 and thereby accidental opening movement of the valve 23. At the proper stage in the operation of the machine, however, this latch 25 is lifted so that the member 11 can be subsequently retracted or returned to its original position.

The capping mechanism embodies a captransferring and applying member, such as that denoted in a general way by 26, and said cap-transferring and applying member has suitable means for clamping a cap and is supplied with the caps by a chute or runway as 27, the delivery of the caps to the cap-transferring and applying member being controlled by detent means such as that denoted in a general way by 28 and fully shown and described in said application 334,17 9. The cap carrying and transferring member 26 is shown as provided with a fixed jaw 26* and a pivoted jaw as 26", the latter being movable toward the former to clamp acap. \Vhen the jaws are closed the cap. will be tightly held thereby but, by moving the pivoted jaw 26 away from the companion jaw 26, said cap will be released. When the map-transferring and applying member 26 is up, it is in position to receive a cap from the chute or run-way. During its downward motion it carries the cap clamped thereby toward a filled can and, when said downward motion has been practically completed, the cap or top is applied to such can. Said device 26 is mounted, as will be clear, for vertical reciprocation and, in addition to such movement, it.v is capable of turning motion, all as fully set forth in said last mentioned application.

I The cap-transferring and applying-device 26 has at its opposite ends journals. as 29 supported for turning motion by guideblocks as 30. In the drawings only one ournal or trunnion 29 and one gu1de-block 30 are shown. Said ournal or trunnion is equipped with a segmental gear 31 meshing with a stationary rack as 32 carried by the frame-work of the machine, said segmental gear and rack 32 coiiperating to turn the cap-transferring and applying member 26 during the descending motion thereof. To the blocks 30 are connected rods as 33, the lower ends of which are connect-ed to rockarms as 34 fastened to the rock-shaft Only one rod 33 and one arm 34 are shown. The arm 34 is engagable by a cam as 36 on the intermittently-rotative shaft 37. When the shaft 37 is thrown into action by means of aone-revolut-ion clutch or other suitable device, thecam 36, by acting against the arm 34, can impart a downward stroke to the latter for the purpose, through the intermediate described means, of drawing the cap-transferring and applying device 26- downward, during which mot-ion said part 26 is turned. When said downward movement has been completed the cap carried by said cap-transferring and applying device will have been applied to a can previously filled with a. load from the weighing mechanism. The shaft 37 is equipped with an additional cam as 38 coiiperative with the arm 39 fastened on said shaft 35,and said cam 38,'after the cam 36 has, as described served to lower the cap-transferring and applying device, will act against the arm 39 to thereby, through the intermediate parts, return said cap-transferring and applying device to its elevated position. In Fig. 1 the shaft 37, is supposed to be at rest. When it is thrown into operation the cams 36 and 38-aet successively against the arms 34 and 39 for vertically reciprocating the captransferring and applying device and, during this reciprocation, said device, as will be understood, is bodily turned.

A suitably guided weight is shown at 40. and from this weight rises the flexible part 41 which may consist of a rope or chain, .and said part 41 passes over suitable guidewheels rotatably mounted on the frame-work and is connected, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

to the cap-tral'isferring and applying device 26. The weight 40 aids the cam 38 in elevating said -cap-transferring and applying device.

A gear is shown at 42 and said gear 42 meshes with the pinion 42 fixed to a shaft to. which is also fixed a gear 42 meshing with the pinion 42 fixed to the continuously operative main shaft 12, as shown in Fig. 1. The gear 42 which it will be understood is continuously operative meshes in turn with gether.

the'tapping mechanism denoted in a general way by 48. Said tapping mechanism forms in itself no part ofthe present application, for which reason it is not described in detail; .it is fully illustrated and described in Letters Patent No. 868,605, granted to me October 15, 1907, and to which reference may be had. The tapping mechanism is timed to operate on a filled can prior to the movement of the can-feeding means to move. the filled can away from the weighing mechanism and toward the cap nug mechanism. The gear 44 is a mutilated gear and it pivotally carries a clutch finger as 49 the operation of which will be hereinafter set forth, and its teeth are adapted on each complete rotation thereof to engage one series of the two series of teeth on the mutilated gear 50, the shaft of which latter has fastened thereto a wheel as 51 conn *cted by belt-gearing denoted in a general way by 52, with the forward shaft 53 of the canfeeding means or chains 4.

It will be understood that, when the gears 43 and 44 are. clutched together, the. gear-44 is given one full turn or revolution and, during this motion, itturns the gear 50 a half revolution, said gear 50', by means of itsconnection with the can-feeding means, moving the latter one step. It will be assumed that a can has been filled. The actionof the gear 44 is such that the tapping mechanism 48 can operate after the load is in the can and before the teeth of the mutilated gear 44 mesh with one of the series of teeth on the gear 50. As soon as the tapping operation has been concluded the teeth of the gear 44 will engage one of the series of teeth of the gear 50 to give the latter a half turn and to effect the ope 'ation of the can-feeding means in the manner referred to. The clutching member or pivotallymounted finger 49 carried by the gear 41- is movable into its working relation by a spring and is normally held out of such working relation by a detent as 54 which normally engages the tail of said clutch member, as shown in Fig. 5 and which consists of a curved or bent arm fastened to one end of the slide 55, which slide is given a working stroke by a spring as 56 connected therewith and also with the. frame-work of the machine or some other suitable fixed part. The said slide orcontrolling device has fastened thereto awedge as 57 cooperative with a wedge as 58 on the adjacent face of the power-operated reciprocatory member 11.

When the member 11 is in its backward position the beveled face of the wedge 58 will bev against the corresponding face of the wedge 57 so as to positively hold the slide or controlling member in its retracted position with the holding device or detent 54 in engagement with the tail of the clutching member 49. It therefore follows that, when the member 11 is advanced in the manner previously set forth, the wedge 58 will release the wedge 57 so that the controlling member, slide, or bolt can be advanced by its spring, assuming that said controlling member55 has been released by means governed by the capping mechanism. The part is shown as having been released by the member 11 in Fig. 5, although it is held against motion under the influence of the spring 56 by means under the control of the capping mechanism. It will be assumed that such last-mentioned means has been released. The member 55 can therefore be ad ranced by the spring 56 so as to carry the holding device or detent 54 off the tail of' the clutching member or pawl 49, thereby permitting the spring of the latter to throw the same into engagement with the continuously operative gear 43. When this takes place the gear 44 can be turned to effect. through the intermediate parts, the functions heretofore set forth. It will be understood that on the forward motion of the member 11 the load from the bucket 8 is discharged therefrom into a can in vertical line with said bucket, and situated over the tapping mechanism, which, during the delivery of the load into the can, is at rest. WVhcn the load is in the can under the bucket, said can is tapped to densify or solidify the mass therein. On the return of the member 11 the wedge 58 will ride against the wedge 57 so as to retract the controlling member or slide 55 to bring the detentor holding member 54 into position to engage the clutching member or pawl 49 when the gear 44 has made one full turn.

The shaft 45 has fastened thereto an actuator which may consist of an arm as 59 which, when said shaft has nearly completed its movement, is adapted first to engage and lift the latch 25 to release the member 11 and to afterward operate against a shoulder as 60 on saidmember 11 to return the latter to its original position, during which motion, as will be understood, the valve or closer 10 is shut and the valve 23 consequently opened.

The shaft 37 loosely carries a suitable driven member as the pulley 61 which is continuously operative and which is adapted to be clutched intermittently to the said shaft 37 by means of a one-revolution clutch involving in its make-up a sleeve as 62 pinned or otherwise fastened to said shaft and having a pivotally mounted. clutching member or finger as 63 thereon, spring actuated toward its working position but nor-- mally held a ainst such movement by a detent as 64 astened to the vertically-dis posed rock-shaft 65, the latter in turn havmg an arm as 66 to which one end of a spring as 67 IS connected, the spring serving to normally hold the detent 64 in its effective position and the arm 66 against the dmvn-turned end of the push-rod 68.

The shaft 53 of the can-feeding means has wings as 69 adapted on each step movement of said can-feeding means to thrust the push-rod 68 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 7. It will be assumed that the canfecding means has been operated and, when operated, one of the wings 69 will thrust said push-rod in the direction indicated, thereby turning the rock-shaft and moving the detent 64 from off the clutching member 63, whereby the spring of the latter can move the same into engagement with the pulley 61 to impart to the shaft 37 one full turn. The instant that a wing 69 passes free of the push-rod 68 the latter is, by the power of the spring 67, returned to its original position, so as to also move the detent 64 to its original position, as shown in said Fig. 7, whereby, when the sleeve 62 has made practically one complete turn, the tail of the clutching member 63 can pass under the detent 64 to effect the movement of the clutching member 63 out of engagement with the pulley 61, to thereby stop the rotation of said shaft 37. It will be understood that the push-rod 68 is alternately operated by the two wings 69 and that the latter in the 1:

present instance normally stand vertically. On the rotation of the shaft 37 under the action of the clutching mechanism just described, the cap-transferring and applying device 26 is moved down with a cap, for applying said cap to a filled can, after which said cap-transferring and applyin device is moved up, the reciprocation of the latter being effected by the successive action of the cams 36 and 38 in the manner previously set forth.

mechanism out of operation at any time, this result can be accomplished by the action of the manually-operable spindle 70 vertically disposed and turnable to carry the working portion 71 thereof against the tail of the clutching member or pawl 63. Normally this working portion 71 is above and perpendicular to the axis of motion of the clutching member 63 so as to be ineffective.

The Weighing mechanism is controlled by the capping mechanism, and the capping mechanism is controlled by the can-feeding mechanism. It will be clear from what I have stated how the capping mechanism is thrown into action by the can feeding mechanism. I will now set forth the means for insuring the correct action of the weighing mechanism by the capping mechanism. A rock-shaft is shown at 72, said rock-shaft being suitably supported by the frame-work of the machine and having at one end thereof a latch as 73 for the controlling member or slide 55, and at the other end an arm as 74 Should I desire to throw the capping supported betweenthe branches-ofa bifurcation or betweenitwo pins extending laterally from' a vertically-movable rod as 75, said rod having a projection as 76 below the said bifurcation engageable by the cap-transferring and applying device 26. WVhen Tthe said cap-transferring and applying device is up the latch- 73 will be in a position to release the member 55 so that, should themember 11 be in its forward position or that in which the-wedge 58 releases the .wedge 57, the controlling member 55 can'be shot forward by its spring 56 to permit'the clutching member 49 to operatein a manner ,preriously set forth to obtain the described functions.

In Fig. 5 themember 11 is in its forward posltion, the Wedge 58 being in a positionto release the wedge 57. The member 55, how

ever, is not released,.being held by the latch 73 under the control of the capping mechanism, the cap-transferring and applying device 26 at this time descending-rim the act of applying a cap to a filled can to the left of .the weighing mechanism, there being, as will be also understood, a filled can under the weighing mechanism .and both cans being at rest. After thecap has been applied the device 26 ascends and, when it has practically completed its upward movement, it strikes against the projection 76, thrusting the rod 75 upward and rockingthe arm 74 in a similar direction to cause, through the shaft 72, the elevation of the latch 73, whereby the latter will release the controlling member 55. When this occursthe said con trolling member '55 is operated by its spring 56 to carry the holding device or detent 54 from off the tail of the clutching member 49, whereby the latter can be moved into engagement with the gear-wheel 43 to cause the movement of the feeding means 4 in the manner previouslyset forth and to also cause, as described, the return movement of the member 11, during which the wedge 58, by acting against-the wedge 57 ,retracts the member 55 to move the holdin member'or detent ,54 into position to disengage the clutch member 49 from the gear 43.

I arrange between the bucket 8 and a can to be filleda telescopic member such as that denoted in a general .way by 77, which prevents waste 'of material delivered from the weighing mechanism into a can. This telescopic member forms-in itself no part of thepresent invention, but is claimed in Letters atent No. 874,911, granted to me December 24, 1907, and to which reference may be had. It is controlled by a cam as 7 8 onthe shaft 45, which cam operates against said telescopic member through an angle lever as 79.

It is believedtheoperation of the apparatus will be clearly evident from what-has been previously stated. Briefly set forth'it is as follows: A load .is made up in the bucket 8. The bucket then on the advancing [motion of the member 11 is caused to discharge theloadinto a can vertically alined with said bucket, after which the contents are tapped by the tapping mechanism 48. .Following this the can-feeding mechanism 4 is advanced one step so as to advance the can with the. load toward the capping mechanism. ;The parts are so proportioned-that two steps of the can-feeding mechanism will be made before the can is positioned under theeapping mechanism. When the can with its load is in position to receive a cap from the capping mechanism, such can at this time'being at rest, the capping mechanism is set in motion so as to applythe cap tothe can and, when the device 26 has nearly reached its original position, it strikes the projection 7 6 so-as to relea'sethe clutching member 49 in the .manner previously set forth, to repeat theoperation. A load is being made up in the bucket 8 and is discharged therefrominto an empty can during the movement of the member 26, so that, when the latter reaches its upper position after the application of a cap to -a can, all will be in readiness forthe movement of the can-feeding means -to move the loaded can from under-the weighingbucket 8 and to move an-empty can into position to receive a load.

The cans are ordinarily supplied to the feeding means 4 by hand and are moved from off said feeding means in the manner fully set forthin my said application Serial No. 334,179.

What- I claim is:

1. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a mechanism for supplying predetermined charges of material to cans or other receptacles, capping mechanism, and meansreleasable by the capping mechanism .for controlling the operation of the charge supplying-mechanism.

' 2. .In-an apparatus of the class described,

the. combination of a can filling mechanism,

a capping mechanism, means controlled by the filling mechanism for setting the capping mechanism into-operation, and means controlled byzthe cappingmechanism for setting the filling mechanism into operation.

In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of weighing mechanism,

capping mechanism, means between the two controlling the action of the former mechanzism.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of Weighing mechanism, capping mechanism, and means between the two mechanisms and releasable by the capping mechanism for preventing a second discharge of the weighing mechanism until.

the cappingmechanism has completed its operation.

6. In an apparatus of the class described, .the combination of weighing mechanism, capping mechanism cooperative therewith, movable means for positioning a can to first receive a charge of material from the weighing mechanism and afterward to receive a cap from the capping mechanism and controlling means for the weighing and positioning means releasable by the capping mechanism.

7. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of can filling mechanism,

capping mechanism, can feeding mechanism cooperative with. the filling and capping mechanisms, and means controllable by the capping mechanism for preventing operation of the filling or can feeding mechanisms until the operation of the capping mechanism has been properly completed.

8. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of Weighing mechanism, an automatically-operable controlling device I therefor, means for holding the controlling device against action, and can-capping mechanism for effecting the release of said controlling device.

9. In an apparatus of the class described,

'the combination of weighing mechanism, an

automatically-operable controlling device for the weighing mechanism, a detent for holding the controlling device against movement, can-capping mechanism, and means operative with the can-capping mechanism 11. In an apparatus of the class desbribed,

the combination of weighing mechanism, can-capping mechanism having a. cap-transferring and applying member movable from a cap-receiving to a cap-applying position, controlling means for the weighing mechanism, and means for causing the action of said controlling means whentlie cap-transferring and applying member is in its cap-receiving position.

12. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of weighing mechanism,

capping mechanism, and movable can-feeding mechanism, cooperative with each other, the capping mechanism being provided with means for throwing another of said mechanisms into action.

the combination of capping mechanism, means for operating the capping mechanism, including a one-revolution clutch, can-feeding mechanism, means operated from the can-feeding mechanism for throwing said clutch into action, and weighing mechanism controlled by the cappin mechanism.

14. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of capping mechanism, driving mechanism for the capping mechanism, including a one-revolution clutch provided with an automatically-operable pawl, canfeeding mechanism, means operable by the can-feeding mechanism for permitting the action of the pawl to cause the action of the capping mechanism, and weighing mechanism controlled by said capping mechanism.

15. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of can-cappin -mechanism, a power-operated member, caneeding mechanism, mechanism thrown into action by the can-feeding mechanism for throwing the capping mechanism into working relation with said power-operated member to cause the action of said capping mechanism, and weighing mechanism controlled by said capping mechanism. I

16. In' an apparatus of the class described, the combination of can-capping mechanism, feeding mechanism for cans, driving mechanism for the can-capping mechanism, including a clutch, means operable by the canfeeding mechanism to throw said clutch into action to cause the operation of the capping mechanism, and weighing mechanism controlled by the capping mechanism.

17. The con'ibination of weighing mechanism, can-feeding means, means controlled by the weighing mechanism for controlling the can feeding means, capping mechanism, means operative with the can-feeding mechanism for throwing the capping mechanism into action, and means between the capping and weighing mechanisms for controlling the action of the weighing mechanism.

18. The combination of weighing mechanism including a bucket, a power driven member, a reciprocatory device, means operable 'on the completion of a load in said into driving connection with said powerdriven member to advance said reciprocatory device and discharge the load from said bucket, capping mechanism, and power-controlled means governed by said capping mechanism for causing the. retractive movement of said reciprocatory device.

19. The combination of weighing mechanism including a bucket, a power-driven member, a reciprocatory device, means operable 13. In an apparatus of the class described,

bucket for putting said reciprocatory device .eszsasoe .on the completion of load for putting said lism into action.

.20. The combination of weighing mechani'sm including a bucket, apower-driven member, a reciprocatory device, means operable on the completion of a load in said bucket for putting said reciprocatory device into operative relation with said power-driven :memberto-advance said reciprocatory device and cause =.the discharge of the load from said bucket, capping mechanism, a powercontrolled member, a controlling device for .normally holding said power controlled :memberin an inoperative relation, and

meanscontrolled by;the capping mechanism for-normally holding the controlling device against action.

21. The combination of Weighing mechanism including a bucket,-means vfor automatacally discharging the load from the bucket,

capping mechanism,-a-nd means for preventing the action of ;the welghlng .mechanlsm until said capping mechanism has reached substantially its cap-receiving positlon.

22. The combination of Weighing mechanism includlng a bucket, capping-mechanism 'movable from a cap-receiving to a cap-ap- :plying position and having also a return movement, means 'for presenting a-can successively to the Weighing. and capping mechanism-s,=and means governed by the capping 'mechanism for holdingthe Weighing mechanismoutof actionuntil said capping mechanism hasreached a predetermined position.-

23. The combinationof welghlng mechanism lncluding a bucket, a reciprocatory device operable on its advancing movement to effect the discharge vof the load from said bucket, capping mechanism, and means oooperative with the-capping mechanism for preventing a complete reciprocation of sald reciprocatory device until the capping mechanism has reached a certain point in its operation.

24. The combination of Weighing mechanism including a bucket, power-controlled means for effecting the discharge of said bucket, capping mechanism, can-feeding means -to successively move a can to the weighing and capping mechanisms, and

mechanism controlled by the capping mech-,

anism *for causing the movement of said -can:t'eeding means.

25. The combination of weighing incohanism including a bucket, a power-operated member, a reciprocatory device, means op; erable at a predetern'iined point in the action ofthe weighing mechanism for throwing said reciprocatory device into operative relation with said power-operated 'member to advance the former and cause the discharge of the load from said bucket, a onercvolution clutch having a detent, a controlling device to normally hold said detent against movement, capping mechanism, means operable by the capping mechanism when the same reaches a predetermined point to release said controlling device and thereby said detent tocause the action of said one-revolution clutch, and means cooperative with said one-revolution clutch for ciprocatory device.

26. The combination of weighing mechanism including a bucket, a power-operated member, a reciprocatory device, means cooperative with the weighing mechanism for operative relation with said power-driven member for causing an advance movement of the former and the discharge of the load from-said bucket capping mechanism, can- :feeding'means for presenting a can succesanisms, acne-revolution clutch including a detent, an automatically-operative controlling device provided with means for normally holding said detent against action, means actuated by the capping mechanism for effectingthe release of said controlling device at a predetermined point to permit the advancing movement of said controlling device and thereby the operation of said means and for also retracting said reciprocatory device.

27. The combination of Weighing mechanism including a bucket, av power-operated member, a reciprocatory device, means cooperative with the weighing mechanism for throwing said reciprocatory device into cooperative relation With'said power-driven member for causing an advance movement feeding means for presenting a can successively to the weighing and capping mechanisms, a one-revolution clutch including a detent, an automatically-operative controlling device provided With means for normally holding said detent against action, means fecting the release of said controlling device at a predetermined point to permit the advancing movement of said controlling device and thereby the operation of said clutch, and means operated by said onethrowing said reciprocatory device into 00- clutch, and means operated by said one-revo-- lutlon clutch for moving said can-feedingof the former, and the discharge of the load from said'bucket, capping mechanism, can-' actuated by the capping mechanism for efimparting a retractive movement to said resivel to the wei hin and ca in mechy :3 Z) P:

revolution clutch formoving said can-feed- ,device.

28. In an apparatus of the-class described,

ng means and for also retracting said reciprocatory device, the la'ttcrb'eing provided With-means for I'GfI'ZlCflIlQ said controlling receiving such charges, and means control-- lable by the capping mechanism for preventing a second operation of the charge supply mechanism until after the capping mechansm has properly completed its operation.

30. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of mechanism for supplying" predetermined charges of material, mechanismifor applying-caps to receptacles after receiving such charges, means releasable by the charge supplying mechanism after thelatter has actually supplied the proper quantity of.

material for permitting a subsequent operation of. the capping mechanism and controlling means for preventmg subsequent operation of the charge supplying mechanism until the capping mechanlsm has properly completed its operation.

31. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a \jveighing'mechanism, capping mechanism,- and means for preventing a second disc'hargeby the weighing mechanism before the capping mechanism has properly completed. its operation.

32. In an. apparatus of the class described,

the combination of. Weighing mechanism, capping mechanism, and leasable afterthe capping mechanism has completed,- its operation for permitting a subsequent operation of the scale of the Weighing mechanism. 7 i v 33. In an apparatus of the class described,

. the combination of Weighing mechanism and capping mechanism each capable of separately performing its respective operation, and mutually controlled means releasable'by after such mech'anone of said mechanisms ism has completed itsoperation for permitting a subsequent operation'of' the other mechanism.

34. In anapparatus of the class described,

, the combination .of Weighing mechanism,

capping mechanism, operating means for the respective mechanisms, and con-trolling means independent ofthe operating means and operative mutually by said mechanisms for preventing the operation of either one of preventing operalocking .meansre- I said mechanisms before the other has com pleted its operation. I

Inan apparatus-of the class described, the combination of mechanism for feeding cans or receptacles, mechanism for supplying predetermined charges of material to the cans, capping mechanism, and means forpreventing movement of the can feeding means until after the capping mechanism has completed its operation.

36. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a can feeding mechanism, weighing and capping mechanisms both mounted in cooperative relation With the can feeding means. the cans being supported upon said feeding means during the Weighing and capping operations and means for preventing movement of said can feeding mechanism before the capping mechanism .has completed-its operation.

37 In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of'a can feeding mechanism, and Weighing and capping mechanisms both mounted in cooperative relation with the can feeding means, and [controlling means. for preventing operation of one of said mechanisms until the operation of the capping mechanism has been completed.

88. In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a Weighing mechanism,

capping 'mechanism, and can feeding means for supporting cans or receptacles-during the Weighing and'capping operations and operable to simultaneously, position one can to receive a charge and another can to receive. a cap, the can feeding means having mechanism for controlling its operation from the capping mechanism. l

39. In an apparatus of the class descr bed, the combination of a can feeding means,

mechanism for supplying predetermined charges of material to cans supported thereon, a capping mechanism, means operative by the capping mechanism. for controlling the operation of the charge supplying mechanism, and means for detaining the operation of the capping mechanism untila can has been properly positioned relatively thereto.

40. 'In an apparatus of the class described,

the combination of Weighing mechanism,

capping mechanism, driving means for the respectlve mechanisms, and controlling means between said driving means involving a clutch WhlCl'l 1s detained 1n disconnected condition until one of said mechanisms has completed its operation.

41; In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of weighing mechanism, capping mechanism, means releasable by the Weighing mechanism after the latter has actually delivered a predetermined quantity of material for controlling the operation of the capping mechanism and means releasable by the capping mechanism for controlling the subsequent operation of the weighing, mechanism.

42. In an apparatus of the class descrlbed,

the combination of weighing mechanism, means for feeding cans or other receptacles to the weighing mechanism, means releasable by the weigln'ng mechanism after the latter has'actually delivered a predetermined quantity of material'for controlling the operation of the can feeding means, and means for controlling the subsequent operation of the weighing mechanism.

43. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of can feeding means, weighingmechanism and capping mechanism'bot mounted in cooperative relation 7 with the can feeding means, means releasable by the weighing mechanism after the latter has actually dellvered a predetermined quantity of material to a can supported on said can feeding means for controllingthe -oper'a- =tion of the latter, means releasable by the can feeding means for controlling the operation of the capping mechanism and means releasable by one of said mechanisms for controlling the operation of the weighing mechanism.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand'in presence of two subscribing witnesses. v

FREDERICK J. HEYBACH.

f Witnesses:

E. FITZGERALD, WM.- Knnonh 

